GEORGE S. PATTON DIARIES Annotated transcripts 1934-35 (2 of 2) BOX 2 FOLDER 12 Cobbler Hunt Diary.1934-35. Page 17. 21. Wednesday, Jan 2 1935. Hume, 11:00 A.M. Beatrice Master. Weather very slippery + cold. Drove all around Texas and the Marshall place and found at Mont Blanc farm (Mr. Tyssawski's) at 2.45. Ran for 45 min. over the regular Carrington route, accross the road + [Run] up red oak to the top, down again (very steep + slippery) accross road + finally pulled up in a corn field. Horses pooped + diving at fences. Hounds started up Cobbler after fox but were glad to come in when Thornton blew them in as they were most footsore. Horses: Thornton, Fox, Pierson Kaili, B. Jr. [Colt] Quicksilver, Self, Colt. This was the entire field. COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1934-35. Page 18. 22. Saturday, Jan. 5th, Piedmint Farm. 11:00 A.M. Weather cold with ground iron hard with about an inch of soft mud in some places. Cold west wind. Drew in the fields east of the house to give Mrs. Gaddis a chance to see the hunt. The first jump out of her lane was bad there being a ditch in front of it abd slippery the next two or three were almost as bad at the chickencoop [K] Hukupu slipped and Memorial almost jumped on me. I had to tell Thornton to be more careful or some one would get killed. It was too slippery to venture drawing Mont Blanc so we went up the road past Morelands to the lower end of Carrington and drew for that fox. Inspite of the weather hounds found apparently three foxes but as they could not press them the foxes stayed in the woods so there was no means of following We waited about an hour getting colder all the while, and then decided to quit. [*BLANK*] Field. Beatrice, B. Jr. Gordon Rogers, Julia, Mrs. Windmill, Louise Myers The Rose Boy, Harry Banio Mason Rector and some more. Horses, Thornton, The Fof; Mierson, Kaili; Beatrice, Memorial; B. Jr. Keanakolu; Gordon Gogers, Little John; Self Hukupu. #23. Wednesday Jan. 9 Edward Strother's Cancled due to Rain. NO Hunt scgeduled 12th Due to Pagent. 23. Monday, Jan 14, (By-Day) The Kennels, 12:30 P.M. Cold with very high west wind so bad that my wind shield was scared with pebbles driving down. Drew east side of Little Cobbler from the north. Once hounds owned a cold drag for about five minutes then quit. We had some very nice jumps as there was no field and we did not have to be considerate. Back of Carrington we went up the mountain where it was very bad with dead chestnut trees falling all around. I saw a grey squirl try to jump from one tree to the next and get blown so hard that he fell at least thirty feet but lit running. No scent at all. as it got colder we stopped and rode home. [*BLANK*] Field Mason Rector Horses, Thornton; The Fox; Pierson, Kaili; Self Huhupu. COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1934-35. Page 19. 24. Wednesday, Jan. 16. Mrs. Warren's 11:00 A.M. Weather cold with no wind ground like iron and still freexing. Drew Warren Mountain and the west side of Red Oak back of the Crags (Ashby's birth place) Blank. then drew the figgins. In crossing the Hum road to get to the Figgins Hukupu acted up at the fence onto the road and we had quite a time but got over safely. The Figgins were also blank so returned to Red Oak and drew the south end and then part pf Mt Blanc Farm-no use. Here most of the field quit and Louise Myer's had a fall at the double. Next we drew Carrington and found its fox as usu he went away along the ridge then through the Smith's wheat field where there was an interesti fence then back of Ashby Glen, h[?]er the hounds were at fault in the wheat field but Thronotn picked them up and laid them on the line [*Run.*] in the Golden's pasture, we crossed the new road over the pannels just pui in then through Devil's Den at the top there were two riders on the wall and as I saw Thornton whip his horse into it I knew it was a big (closer to fife than to four feet) Q.S. hit it hard nocking off the top rail but did not go down, then accross Goose Creek up past the Warren's tenant house and finally to Naked mountain a realy brilliant run over the identical line this fox has used five times now. He is a noble fox long may he live. Time 35 minutes. Field; Julia, Virginia Delaplane, Louise Myers, B. Jr., Rector, Harry Banion, Rose and some others. Horses: Thornton Keaau, Pierson, Kaili; B.Q.S.; Little B. Keanakolu; Self Hukupu (Who acted loke a fool till the run started an then like a perfect horse.) 25. Saturday, Jan. 19. James Gibson's 11:00 A.M. Freezing with a crust on the snow. Started to draw James' woods bot hounds would not leave tracks of hotses as snow cut their feet so in half an hour we stopped. Field; Virginia and hers son and Ed. Strother. After we put the hounds back in the van Beatrice, Thornton, Willie and I rode back to the kennils about nine miles the jumping was nic but after we crossed Goose Creek the horses bega to cut uo so we had to go in. Went to Oyster supper at Mrs MC Carties. Sleet and snow Cobbler hunt Diary, 1934-35. Page 20 #26 Wednesday, Jan 23. Texas Gate. Cancled due to Snow and freezing weather. #26 Saturday, Jan. 26. Oak Hill Gate. Cancled due to cold and snow. 26. Thursday, Jan 31 (Posponed from wednesday due to intense cold) Colored School on hard road leading in to Plesant Vale Church. 12:00 noon. Very cold, about twenty, qith deet drifts and a crust where the wind hit. Drew the edge of William Strother's wood, then accross the Logan Gibson Farm and up to Jame's wo woods. Then accross south of Devil Jack Glascocks were we saw two gray foxes on a rock but though t the hounds passed within twn yards of them they payed no attention. Then on a very cold line to the canyon east of the farm at Twig's Orchard here there were many tracks in the snow but the hounds could not work the line. Next we went to Mount Edie where the hounds owned a line but when ever it crossed a place where there was a crust they lost it. In the spft snow they would put their muzzles down an inch or so and seemed to find some scent.. Finally we tried the Delaplane woods but had no luck so came in. Field Ruth-Ellen. Horses, Thornton the Fox, Pierson Keanakolu, Beatrice Memorial, Self Keaau, Ruth-Ellen Q.S. [*see clipping on back*] 27. See Page 21. Col. Patton Takes Out Hounds And Gets Up Two Foxes By NINA CARTER TABB The groundhog saw his shadow Saturday so we might as well go in for six weeks more! Fox hunting is at a standstill on account of snow and is likely to be so for some time, from the looks of the snow drifts along the fence lines. Who but Lieut. Col. George Patton jr, an ardent rider to hounds and master of Cobbler hounds, would have motored down to Virginia from Washington a few days ago to see how hunting conditions were? Finding them rather slippery, he took hounds out for an exercise, anyway. Meeting at the colored school house between Paris and Delaphane, at 1 o'clock, they drew west to Mr. Logan Gibson's then to Mr. James Gibson's, on to Mount Ede, and back of the Channing Delaplanes'. Besides Col. Patton, the huntsman and whips, the field consisted of Mrs. Patton, Co-Master of the hunt, and Miss Ruth Ellen Patton. They viewed two big foxes and worked one about two hours, but it was so cold hounds couldn't follow the fox over the crusty ice, so there was no run to amount to anything. It was a good work-out for the hounds, and the Pattons came home feeling fine after their exercise. * * * Lieut. Col. Patton went to New York Saturday to attend the Masters of Fox Hounds dinner. Among other Masters of Fox Hounds from Virginia who attended the dinner were Amory S. Carhart, of Warrenton Hunt; Stirling Larrabee and William E. Doeller, of Old Dominion Hounds; William Watkins, of Blue Ridge Hunt, and Capt. Ewart Johnston, Ex-Master of the latter hunt. * * * Jack Skinner, one of Virginia's leading amateur steeplechase riders is in New York for a few days, where he went to attend the Hound Show. He and Mrs. Skinner also were among the few friends asked to the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Jack being the best man at the occasion. * * * With "No Hunting" on all cards, horse enthusiasts are turning their attention and interests to the spring hunt-racing season. The following dates have been approved by the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association for this season: March 23, Aiken, S.C.; March 30, Carolina Cup, Camden, S.C.; April 6, Deep Run, Richmond, Va.; April 13, My Lady's Manor, Md.; April 13 and 17, Middleburg, Va. April 27, Maryland Hunt Cup; *May 4, West Hills, L.I.; May 8 and 11, Radnor, Pa.; *May 11, Rockaway, L.I.; May 18, Mission valley Hunt. May 15 and 18, Rose Tree, Pa.; June 15, Raceland, Mass.; June 17, 18, 19, Brookline, Mass.; *Sept. 7, Arjacent Hunt, N.Y. *Sept. 14, Rockaway, L.I.; Sept. 21, Wissahickon, Pa.; *Sept. 28, Meadow Brook Cup, L.I.; Oct. 5, Huntington Valley, Pa. Oct. 12, Whitemarsh Valley, Pa.; Oct. 16 and 19, Rose Tree, Pa.; Oct. 19, Monmouth Co., N.J.; Oct. 23 and 26, Essex Fox Hounds, N.J.; Nov. 2, Pickering Hunt, Pa. *Subject to approval by the New York State Racing Commission. # [17] 21 Cobbler Hunt Diary. 27 Feb. 2. Met at the Kennels, 12:30 Snow deep & soft. Drew Warren's Mountain & back side of Red Oak, going over top. Prepared to draw the Figgins where we jumped one & there a second fox on Red Oak, ran all over the Run. top & finally down the road while hounds went through woods. South wind all the time & scenting very poor. Met hounds again after hair raising gallop down icy pike in Mr. Ellie (?) Greene's farm at Markham & ran to an icy stream with glare ice about 50 ft on both sides. Could not get accross so blew hounds in. Thornton thinks some of the pack went up Cobbler after 3d fox. Ran 55 minutes. Hounds very foot sore at the end. Horses, Thornton Fox. Pierson, Colt. & Quicksilver, Capt Carson Memorial, Lt. Fuller Littlejohn, This was the entire field. COBBLER HUNT 1929.1935 FEBRUARY Hounds will go out each Wednesday and Saturday, weather permitting. Time and place of meets may be learned by calling either: Washington, D.C. Walnut 8768 Marshall, Va 66 F 5. Lieut. Col. George Patton, Jr. Mrs. George Patton, Jr. Joint Masters C. Edward Strother, Secty. Delaplane, Va. H.L. Gaddis, Treas. Marshall, Va, Phone 7F3 COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1934-35. Page 22. #28. Wednesday, Feb. [Feb] 6. Meet Cancled due to cold and glare ice. 28. Satruday, Feb. 9 . Mr. William Strother's 12:00 Noon. Temprature about 30. Big drifts. but the snow did not ball. Drew the Strother Locust Grove, Warren mountain and the north end of Rd Oak all blank. In Mason Hollow at south end of Red Oak Hounds went away with a great head then lost. Apparently the fox went to earth at once as they must have been right on him. Then drew Carrington but the old timer was out or not feeling well for while we found a fox he went right over the mountain where even in good weather a horse can hardly follow in the weather then existing we could do nothing. It was interesting to note the ease with which horses can jump realy big fences even in deep snow if you leave them alone. Some horses ticked a little behind but most went perfectly clean. Breakfast at the William Strothers with Sherry instead of Whiskey it was very nice. [*BLANK*] Field, Gordon Rogers, Ruth-Ellen, Harry Banion, Mason Rector and a couple of his friends. Horses, Thornton, Popcorn; Pierson, Keanakolu, Beatrice Memorial, Ruth-Ellen, Q.S. Self Hukupu. Gordon, Little John. 29. Monday, Feb. 11. James Gibson's Gate. Weather cold, below freezing, less snow but drifts at the jumps. Drew James fields and woods then over to Mount Edie then towards Devil Jacks. Here Fred and Beatrice had to leave to catch Fred's train. Then we went on to Brushey mountain and down into the valley between it and Naked Mountain. Here we found traces of Ballards Hounds (Out Laws) so rode up towards Leeds Manor where we had never been before, we had to jump a fence out of a half frozen bog but every one went on well. In the orchard Drummer struck a line and went off the others going to his cry. We worked this at a walk and trot for about three miles then as it headed for the Blue Ridge and it was almost dark we whipped off and went in. We had Six of Go Bys puppies and one of Musics out they went well but got very tired. Field Beatrice, R-E and Fred. Horses, Thornton Popcorn, Pierson Little John, Beatrice Memorial, R-E Q.S.; Self Hukupu, Fred, Keanakolu. Out five hours bitterly cold. COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1934-35. Page 23. 30. Wednesday, Feb. 13. Edward Strother's Corner, 11:00 A.M. Weather cold with ground very slippery with frozen slush. Had intended to meet at the house but could not get there with either auto or hound truck. Drew Ed's hill after jumping two very bad fences We could not draw the corn field as it was too deep. Next drew the Dorsey hill and then Mt. Edie. Next the woods back of James's family on Brushy Mountain found a fox at 12:55 hounds went away with an increasing cry as the scent bettered near Naked mountain the pack split on three foxes and as we coul not get to them we had to follow the majority. This fox, a very large Gray, circled the hill twice went back towards Brushey and through the apple orchard there. then he returned towards naked and we viewed him not twenty feet ahead of the hounds. He must have squatted in some low brush for the hounds over ran and took about five minutes to find again. He then took us along the sough slope of Brushey and finally went to earth. Time ONE HOUR and thirty five minutes. With two checks. The going was ve very bad and the bushes scratched our faces a lot. We jumped the fence in the woods four times and the fence at the corner with the pile of stumps beyond it six times. [*RUN*] Field NONE. Horses, Thornton, Popcorn; Pierson, Jame's mare; Beatrice, Quick Silver. Self, Budway and then Little John. 31. Saturday, Feb. 16, Mrs Warren's Gate, 12:00 Noon. Weather thawing with most of the show gone and ground very deep. I had to leave the car at Dr. Horgan's and ride to the Kennels where I picked up the hounds. Drew Warren Mountain and found almost at once but the fox went to earth in a hundred yards. We tried to dig him out but could not, he had done the same trick twice before and is not fit to live. Drew the west side of Red Oak and then the Figgins here we found Old Ballard hunting (Out Laws) so had to leave. As the ground was too soft to draw the fields we went to the top of Naked Mountain and struck a fox but it was too steep to do any riding. Hounds denned on the north side after short forty minutes but it could not be called a run. Coming off Warren Mountain we jumped the biggest drop I have ever atempted. COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1934-35. Page 24. There was a wall with two rails on top close to four feet with a ditch full of water and mud at least seven feet down the landing side. Budway went in to his knees and almost turned over before he could get his legs clear. Thornton and I then jumped a single rail well above four feet out of a bog and into one. The next horse broke it which was fortunate for the others. [*BLANK*] Field. Dr. Horgan, Harry Banion, and some Rectors. Horses. Thornton, Keanakolu: Pierson Jame's Mare. Self Budway. 32. Wednesday, Feb. 20 1935. Delaplane Manor 11:30 A.M. Cold and damp with rain and snow in squals. Drew towards Mt. Edie from the east then the valey of Devil Jack Glascock then brushy mountain here we struck a very large Gray Fox and after a sight run of fifteen minutes killed in the open near the upper sheep shed on Brushy. Struck a second fox and after a run of twenty three minutes ran him to earth. It began to snow hard and we started home when hounds struck a fresh line and we ran for thirty five minutes ending on the top of Naked Mountai with the horses well pumped. [*3RUN*] Inspite of the several runs the hunt was not very interesting as there were few fences and they small. Field Julia Gate Wood and Harry Banion. Julia got the brush. Horses, Thornton The Fox; Pierson Keanakolu, Beatrice Quick Silver. Self; Budway. 33. Saturday Feb. 23. The Kennels. 12:00 Noon. Weather cold with high west wind. Drew Warren's Mountain blank then the pine woods one Red Oak. Then Mason Hollow here a large gray crossed right in front of the field I called the Huntsman but he did not hear me so I had to ride to find him. The bar way is a familiar jump of no great size so I rode at it but some none had put up an extra pole. Later I measured it and found it four feet eleven inches. Coming back over it Pierson on Jame's mare hit it so hard that she got staggered and finally fell cutting his head open and ruining his cap. The fox crossed a burned fiel where hounds could not work him. Thornton picked them up and making a circular cast struck off the line we went on until he again crossed the burned field and we could not find him again. Time THIRTY FIVE MINUTES with one check. We then drew Mont Blanc farm Mt Blank when coming off it Nelly and Music suddenly COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1934-35. Page 25. struck a line in the open near the brook and west awa away towards Anderson's Store covert. The other hounds running to the cry settled to the line with a great head. The going at first was fine over grass then we jumped into the road and tore accross Mr. Tscoskys very wet wheat field then accross the Markham road and over some more fine fielrs up Red Oak to the far side. Then back to the east side over a very fine fence at the north end of the plateau and then down the mountain toward Mason Rector's at a great rate slipping and sliding in the wet. At the foot we turned left over the James R. Jones fence and up to the Colored school lane The hounds running just to our left in the timber. Thence up Warren Mountain alon to the far side then back up the hill and down by the Farm where the Shell Shocked man lives. Here we lost the hounds as if by magic for we had been up with the leaders. Time ONE HOUR AND THIRTY FIVE MINUTES. A GREAT RUN. Had we not lost the hounds weh wo would have killed the two horses still up. Later heard that the hounds went on back of the Crags-doubt this as we could have heard them. [*TWO RUNS*] All the field either pulled up or got lost so that only Thornton and I saw the whole thing. Field. Julia Gatewood, Mr. Baird. Dr. Horgan. Mason Rector for a short time, Harry Banion who whippe after Pierson got hurt. Ruth-Ellen. Horses: Beatrice, Keanakolu, Ruth Ellen, Q.S.; Thornton The Fox; Pierson Jame's Mare. Self Hukupu. #34. Wednesday; Feb. 27. Hunt cancled due to rain and snow. Meeting of Hunt Committee at Mr. Bairds Oak Hill. Present: Mr. Luttrell, President; Mr Edward Strother, Secretary; Mr H.L. Gaddis, Treasurer, Mr. William McCarty; Mr Alvin C. Baird; Mr James Gibson, Beatrice and My Self also Dr. Horgan: We explained that we would have to resign due to change of station to Honolulu, and asked that it be made effective March 31 1935. This was agreed to. We said that we would pay all bills of Hunt to Include March 31. and pay off men to that date. This was accepted with thanks. We offered to Rent (pay rent) of Kennils foe one year. This was declined by the Committee with thanks saying that we had done enough. We asked that they give us six hounds to be sent by us to Col. Briscoe at Fort DesMoines Iowa to start a hunt. We were given eight. Four old hounds and four puppies. We offered to try to sell two couple of Hounds to Myopia for possibly $300.00 we were authorised to try. Later we decided not to do it as we feared that the draft would reduce the pack too much and lay us open to 1929 1935 COBBLER HUNT MARCH Saturday 2nd..........Anderson's Store Wednesday 6th..........Hume Saturday 9th..........Edward Strother's Wednesday 13th..........Vernon Mills Saturday 16th..........Wilson's Store Wednesday 20th..........Mrs. Warren's Gate [So ends a great experience] All Meets at 10:30 A.M. Lieut. Col G.S. Patton, Jr. Mrs. G.S. Patton, Jr. Joint Masters C. Edward Strother, Secty. Delaplane, Va. The Kennels Phone: Marshall 66F5 COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1934-35. Page 26 critacism. I specified that I wanted no bills contrac after March 31 for which we were responsible this wa understood. The question of the Warrenton lease came up and I said I would write Mr. Vaughn, this was done (letter in back of Diary) I also wrote Carhart (See back) I said that Thornton could probably get a job as Huntsman of Old Chatahm with Mr. Rand this was agreed to. (All letters connected with this meeting have copies in back) 34. Saturday, March 2. James Gibson's Gate 11:00 A.M. weather wet and no wind. Drew Brushy mountain and James Woods found a Gray on Brushey and after about ten minutes treed him. Joe Rose shook him out and we ran him fifteen minute more and again treed. Harry Banion inspite of having had a bad fall shook him out and he was killed. Blooded Major Arthur Thayer and Miss Isabele Gradis who got the Brush. Hunt kept the Mask. Coming home Quick Silver fell over the wall in James Gibsons pasture. Firts time down in all his hunting. The wall, due to a hole on the take off side was well over four feet. Field; Miss Gradis, Major Thayer, Miss Gatewood, Mr. Redmond, Joe Rose, Harry Banion and some more. Horses: Thornton, The Fox, Pierson, [Kaili], Keanakolu. Major Thayer, Little John; Beatrice, Quick Silver, Self Budway: 35. Wednesday, March 6th. Hume, 11:00 A.M. Weather very hot, over sixtyfive, south wind. Drew accross fields to west of Thumb Run where we were joined by a lot of people from Old Dominion. To give them a thrill we took some very large fences in several of which they failed to join us. Drew as far south as the Williams House still hunting tall timber then back over Texas Mountain, through Cobbler Mountain Farm, Mont Blanc and Carrington all blank. At the big (Joe Rose) fence in Carrington Hukupu almost fell on the landing and B. nearly landed on me. Here we struck a fox who ran over the top we went up but it was too late and we lost him. He probably went to earth as the hounds came in soon we had breakfast at the Harry Smith's- very nice. We were out nearly six hours. Field: ALL MASTER OF HOUNDS-Seven of them. Larabbee, Doehler, Kenyon, Knowles, Capt McNabb, our selves- also the Huntsman and whip of the Old Dominion.. Horses: Thornton, Keaau; Pierson; Kaili, McNabb, Little John, Beatrice, Memorial, Self Kukupu. COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1934-35. P. 27. 36. Saturday, March 9th. Edward Strother's 10:30 AM. Weather cool and no wind, ground moist. Drew up hollow towards Washington House in order to let Mr. Rand see hounds work then through woods t to Ed's woods where Beatrice viewed a vixen which passed just in front of us at the same time the hounds struck a dog fox who broke about a hundred yards further south. They circled the hill to the north east in full view of the motors at the house it could not have been staged better. In the corn field Thornton and I viewed the Dog fox. We crossed the double at the top of the field then ran south al along the lower spurs of the mountain and finally went over the top near the head of Falls Hollow here it was too thick to follow so we stopped. Time 40 minutes all up hill. Horses were nearly cooked. We had to jump two fine big fences in the trees. The Fox took one nearly five feet with a two stride start. I took off the top rail. Coming Back we met Mr. Ramd who was with Miss Min and Mary Warren, he gave us all a drink. Had breakfast at Mr. Strother's. Julia Gatewood and Channing Delaplane were the only ones to get to the top with us except Joe Rose the r rest died out in the steep going. Julia and Channing were about ten minutes behind us. Field, Julia Gatewood, Channing, Ed Strother, Joe Ro Rose, Dr Horgan and some others. Horses: Thornton, The Fox, Pierson Kaili; Beatrice, Memorial. Self Budway. 37. Thursday March 14. Meet posponed fron Wednesday due to Rain and held at the Kennels for same reason. Weather very cold and wet, it snowed hard half an hour before the meet. Drew Warren Mountain, Red Oak and the Figgins all blank, though the hounds founds several lines which they could not work due probably to the snow earlier in the day. Coming home we had a jumping match over some fences wesat of Warren's Mountain several of them were very large. Thornton nearly fell off over one while laughing at Harry Banion. Out four and a half hours. BLANK Field. Harry Banion, Joe Rose and another boy and Mr Baird. Horses; Thornton, Popcorn, Pierson, Kaili; Beatrice Memorial, Self, Hukupu. COBBLER HUNT DIARY 1934-35. P. 28 38. Saturday March 16. Delaplane Manor 10:30 A.M. Strong south wind and very dry. Drew back of the Mannor then along to Mount Edie next through Edward Strothers. All blank due to utter lack of scent. The hounds did not even notice rabbits over which they passed. Then we crossed the stream and went up the steep gill south of Ed's lane then accross the Markham ro road and up the valley to Devil Jack Glascocks house. Here Music jumped a Gray fox in the open as we knew where his den was we beat him to it and he had to run for his brush. He went south east with the hounds right on him. As long as they saw hi the run was fine then he would get in the briars and up would go their heads three times we put them on from views at short range and three times they lost. At last Music and drummer saw him while making a cast and went away not ten yards begind him while we were abreast of them down wind. Just before he reached some briars Music dove and did not miss his brush by inches but he dodged rigah and as Drummer was on her left he could not get accross in time so the fox won back to his earth. The entire run lasted perhaps twenty minutes but there were many long checks while we capped the hounds to view. As Thornton felt very ill with a cold we went in and stopped at the Horgan's for lunch. Field: Dr. Horgan, Mr Rose and Teddy, Harry Banion and Blinks. Horses: Thornton, Popcorn, Beatrice Memorial, Self Budway. 39. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 1935. THE LAST DAY. Mrs. Warren's Gate. 10;30 A.M. Weather warm with little wind and ground dry. Drew Warren Mountain Blank in leaving it Maj. Thayer had a fall over the big drop was not hurt his mare simply over jumped and could not stand up. We then drew Red Oak and started a fox in Mason Hollow but it was too dry to work him. Coming back to the north end we started another but she went to ground almost at once. We then went down the valley towards Mason Rector's Still and struck a fox just at the foot of the hill. Hounds went away at a great rate along the EAST slope of Rd Oak At the big jump under the tree Lieut. Reybold and Mr. Church both came down hard and lost their COBBLER HUNT DIARY. 1934-35 Page 29. mounts. We crossed the double over the hume road then over two rail fences on the west edge of Mt Blanc Farm. Then over the pannel by the pine hill and over some ditches then over a Chicken coop into Mt. Blanc Farm up over the hill and the stone jump in the wire fence. Then accross the Coop in the bottom with the holes beyond it over a fence and accross the stream to the top ov Mt. Blanc. Here we checked after TWENTY MINUTES at full gallop very fast and fine level going. Only B. My self Thaye Bob Winthrop up. Hounds denned in woods. We then went to the road and Jumped into Carringt at Mason's gate and found the Carrington fox but unfortunately he went over the hill to the right instead of turning left on his usual course so we c could not follow. HERE THE COBBLER HUNT ENDED. IT WAS A GREAT FINISH. Mrs. Warron had the whole field to breakfast. FIELD: Dr. Horgan, Mr. Baird, Both Roses, Mason Rector, Harry Banion (The Old Fox) Theodora and Bob winthrop, Major Thayer, Capt. Duke, Capt. MacNabb, Lt Reybold. HORSES. Thornton The Fox, Beatrice, Memorial, Self Hukupu, Bob Winthrop Littlejohn. ---- F-I-N-I-S ---- --------- In conclusion. Beatrice gave Thornton Popcorn and I gave him the whippy Saddle he had used and a good Bridle, also a horse Blanket. And his Scarlet coat and Cap. I also gave him an extra Month's pay. We gave Harry Banion an old Bridle and some used up equipment. We gave Edward Pierson an old Bridle. and Blinks $5.00 extra. The Eight Hounds given me by the Hunt:- Moonlight, All Smith, Fleet, Rough and four of Bone's -Goby Puppies I sent to Lt. Col. N.B. Briscoe at Fort Desmoines to start a hunt. Beatrice and I both feel that the cost of hunting for the last three years as Masters has been more than offset by the pleasure abtained which no inflation of confiscation can ever take away from us. Fort Myer, Virginia. March 15, 1935 Mr. Hugh Luttrell, Delaplane, Virginia My dear Mr. Luttrell: Permit me to take this opportunity to thank you and all the members of the Cobbler Hunt for the many courtesies and great assistance you have extended to Mrs. Patton and myself during our tenure of Mastership. We regret more than we can say that the exigencies of the Service have made it necessary for us to forego the pleasure of hunting with you, but I can assure you that wherever we go we will always think of you and ever regret the fact that we are not riding over your beautiful country. I hope you will express to each and every member of the Hunt and to any of the landowners whom you see, our appreciation for their cooperation and assistance. I am enclosing herewith a formal resignation so that you may make your records complete. I am mailing the original of this resignation to Mr. C. Edward Strother, the Secretary, and I am also sending a copy to Mr. H.L. Gaddis, the Treasurer. We shall certainly see you all before we go, but as time presses and the hour of departure approaches I think it best to write you now. With warm personal regards, I am, Very sincerely yours, Fort Myer, Virginia. March 15, 1935 Mr. C. Edward Strother, Secretary of the Cobbler Hunt, Delaplane, Virginia. My dear Mr. Strother: In order to confirm the verbal resignation of Mrs. Patton and myself as Joint Masters of the Cobbler Hunt, I am sending you this letter. We regret very much that being ordered away makes it necessary for us to resign the Joint Mastership, effective March 31, 1935. We will pay the outstanding bills of the Hunt to include that date. I have written a letter to the President, which might equally well have been addressed to you and of which I enclose a copy, expressing our regret at leaving you. Our personal feeling towards you are even warmer. Very truly yours, G.S. Patton, Jr. M.F.H. Beatrice Ayer Patton Encl. Fort Myer, Virginia. March 15, 1935. Mr. Henry G. Vaughan, M.F.H. President, Masters of Foxhounds Association, 53 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts. My dear Mr. Vaughan: Due to the fact that I have been ordered to Honolulu, it will be necessary for Mrs. Patton and myself to resign as Joint Masters of the Cobbler Hunt, effective March 31 next. It is hardly necessary to tell you how much we have enjoyed the Mastership and now greatly we regret the fact that we must relinquish it. I should like to say here that whatever success we have had i attribute to the advice you gave me when I took the job and to the interest and support you have afforded me ever since. I had hoped that it would be possible to persuade you to judge our hunter trials this year, but due to the fact that we are going away the Hunt Committee has decided to dispense with the trials. Therefore, we shall be deprived of the honor and pleasure of seeing you, assuming you would have been good enough to have again officiated. At the last meeting of the Hunt the committee voted to continue the organization, postponing the selection of a new Master until the Fall. I believe that if they are successful it would be only just for them to continue to utilize the section of Warrenton country which has been leased to the Hunt for the past five years. However, since when the present lease expires I will no longer be a Master, I have no right to make suggestions and merely bring the matter to your attention as I think it may possibly come up. Owing to the fact that the Old Dominion Hounds intent to hunt four days a week next year and would naturally like to secure more territory, if Cobbler is not a going concern in the Fall it would seem to me only just that their wishes should be given consideration, if Mr. Carhart is agreeable. Again thanking you for all your many kindnesses to me in the past and hoping to see you before I sail, or at least upon my return from Honolulu, I am, Very sincerely yours, G. S. Patton, Jr. M.F.H. P.S. - Dear Ed: As I told you the other day, it was necessary to fire Willy. I have told the other men that so far as I was concerned their pay would stop on March 31. In view of this fact it will be necessary for you to have someone at the house on that date to look out for the property and to care for the hounds. Thornton tells me that he was engaged by Mr. Rand and will be leaving on or before the first of April. Please be sure to attend to this matter. The Myopia Hunt Club offered me $150.00 for four hounds. As this was less than the figure we discussed, please let me know the wishes of the Hunt Committee as soon as possible. With renewed thanks for your many courtesies and looking forward to seeing you, i am, Very sincerely yours, Fort Myer, Virginia. March 15, 1935. Mr. Amory S. Carhart, M.F.H., Warrenton Hunt, Warrenton, Virginia. My dear Amory: As you have probably heard, Beatrice and I are going to Honolulu and, therefore, will relinquish the Mastership of the Hunt on March 31. In so doing, we wish to thank the Warrenton Hunt, but more particularly the Master of the Warrenton Hunt, for all the courtesies and cooperation that have been afforded us during the past three years. Without the land which you leased us I should not have enjoyed hunting half as much as I did. Sterling Larrabee and Bill Doeller called on me just before the Masters Dinner to find out what the future of the Hunt would be. They said that if it should not continue or if it fell into undesirable hands, they were going to ask you for the lease of the property you have so kindly let us use. Due to the fact that I will not be Master when the lease expires, I have no right to make suggestions. My private opinion, if you care to consider it, would seem to indicate that if the Cobbler continues (which I most seriously doubt) it would be a great privilege to them if you continue to let them have the country. If they do not continue or do so only as a trencher fed pack, I should think that a going concern like the Old Dominion would have a better claim. For God's sake keep this opinion of mine to yourself! Mrs. Patton joins me in renewed thanks and sincere good wishes to you and Mrs. Carhart, and to your Hunt. Faithfully yours, Fort Myer, Virginia March 15, 1935. Mr. Fletcher Harper, M.F.H. Orange County Hunt, The Plains, Virginia. My dear Mr. Harper: Due to the fact that I have been ordered to Honolulu, Mrs. Patton and myself are resigning the Mastership of the Cobbler Hunt, effective March 31. We wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your many courtesies to us, and particularly for the part you played in securing Thornton a job with Mr. Rand. It certainly was very nice of you and I believe will be very much appreciated by Mr. Rand, for Thornton is not only a splendid huntsman but also a very loyal friend and one of the most honest men with whom I have had any dealings. With kind regards to Mrs. Harper and yourself, I am, STATE OF MAINE EIGHTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY SENATE Franz U. Burkett, Cumberland, Chairman Roy L. Fernald, Waldo J. Frederic Burns, Aroostook HOUSE George E Hill, South Portland, Chairman Donald W. Philbrick, Cape Elizabeth, Sec. Granville C. Gray, Presque Isle Henry G. Vaughan, South Berwick John E Willey, Falmouth Randolph A. Weatherbee, Lincoln Silas Jacobson, Portland Alexander A. LaFleur, Portland, Clerk March 25, 1935. Col. George S. Patton, Jr. M.F.H. Cobbler Hunt, Fort Myer, Virginia. My dear George: It was quite a blow to me to learn from your letter of the 15th inst., that you and Mrs. Patton are having to resign as Masters of the Cobbler Hunt, and , particularly, that you are going so far away as Honolulu. you will certainly be missed badly by your Hunt, and we others will miss you very, very much. However, I think it will be a most interesting sojourn for you out there, and know that you will love the climate, because I felt it the only place in the world, outside of New England, where I would be content to take up my abode. Besides, you will find an enthusiastic horseman in Mr. Dillingham, with a mighty good breeding establishment for polo ponies, so that, I should imagine, you would find plenty of congenial interests, not only in the horse line, but to do with the sea in addition. I enjoyed tremendously judging your Hunter Trials last year, and shall miss very much being there again. But I don't see how they could well put them on successfully without you and Mrs. Patton. In fact, I think it is a real calamity for them to have you leave, and I am praying that they may find somebody who can carry on properly after you, though I am perfectly sure that no one could "fill your shoes." You were very thoughtful and good to write me as you did, and how you felt about the Warrenton Country which you have been using, because I am greatly interested in the Cobbler Hunt -- in truth, you make me feel quite proud over your most successful accomplishment by saying that I was of some service to you. I am sorry for the delay in my telling you how pleased I was to get your letter, but I am down here right along now, and busy every minute in Legislative duties.They are interesting, but have more perils I think than riding across country. Wishing you and Mrs. Patton the best of luck and a happy sojourn in that wonderful Honolulu, and hoping that you won't stay away too long, I am Yours very sincerely, Henry G. Vaughan [INSIGNIA of hunt master and hound] MASTERS OF FOXHOUNDS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 1907 Office of the President 53 STATE STREET, BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A. 14th, March, 1934. Major George S. Patton, Jr., Fort Myer, Va. My dear George: That is a tremendous compliment and I feel greatly honored, and confess to being decidedly pleased as well, that you wish to name a Cup for me at your Hunter Trials on April 2nd, as you write to me in yours of the 12th inst! You certainly ought to have a really splendid Race Meeting judging by the careful, thoughtful and excellent manner in which you treated me as to this Cup, in that you say you already have it and, therefore, you do not arouse my "conscience" in regard to providing it. I like the conditions for this Cup, too. Would it be all right for me to come over to these Trials, as I should very much like to do, because I expect to be at Bill Watkins in Berryville about that time or maybe at Fletcher Harper's? Incidentally, I should like to see your Hunt establishment and your hounds, if I may, because I shall be on an Inspection Tour of the Hunts starting with the Infantry School Hunt at Fort Benning, Ga., and working North. I am leaving tonight for Aiken to stay at Augustus F. Goodwin's for the Race Meeting there on the 17th inst., and after that Camden with Ernest L. Woodward for their Carolina Cup Race on the 24th; then look over the Hunts at Southern Pines, and expect to get to Virginia the latter part of this month; and I don't think I can leave there before the first week in April, so I thought I would try to work in your Hunter Trials on April 2nd and see your Hunt, also. Major G.S. Patton,Jr. 2; 14-3-1934 I will try to get in touch with you as soon as I reach Virginia and learn details of your Trials as to the hour they commence and so on. Assuring that you have cheered and encouraging me deeply by wanting to name a Cup for me, and thanking you very much, Yours very sincerely, Henry G. Vaughan HUNTING TERMS. A cete of badgers-group or herd. or flock A skulk of foxes- " " " " A pride of lions- [2 2] " " " " A sengular of bores- " " " " A sounder of swine- " " " " A Nye of phesants- " " " " A gagle of geese- " " " " A babling of ducks-" " " " A fall of woodcock-" " " " A Wisp of Snipe- " " " " Magister Canum Regis,-M.F.H. Prendre a force de chiens, Hunting by strength- Hunting by sent The Harbourer took is lymer (scent hound held in leach) and found a warentable stag he then told the master who took part of the pack to the place marked by the Harborur by a broken branch and when the lymar had started the stag and it was seen to be alone this first batch of hounds called the FINDERS were released on the line. When hounds checked due to other lines crossing the one they were hunting it was called being on a STYNT. When the finders were set on three notes were blown on the horn. Doubling was called FOILING or RUSING. At the end of the hunt a tune called the BRISE was blown. See page 202 "History of Hunting". Raches -running hounds. Alaunts-large powerful hounds. Hunting terms Page 3. History of HuntingPage 222 A state of Princes-group,crowd. A skulk of thieves- " A lying of pardoners. " An incredibility of cuckolds- " A stalk of foresters- " A melody of harpers- " A poverty of pipers- " A Rayfull9net full) of knaves--"" A gagle of women of geese- " A herd of harlots- " Hunting Terms Page 2. Huntsmen on foot called BERNER. The meet a gather which was followed by a meal before the hunt started The finder or vanchasers were the hounds first liberated. Relays of other hounds were sent to points where the lime might be lost these were group of four to six hounds and were seldom closer than four miles apart. The lymer followed the hunt on foot to assist at a check. If needed he was called by a "MOTE" on the horne. The Lymer and then the running hounds were rewarded with parts of the kill. The act of breaking up the quary was called "Undoing" In hunting when ladies were present lodges or stands were built for the hunters and stag hounds drove the selected game past these, unwaranta game were driven out of the "set" by small hounds harriers" When the game approached the lodges gray hounds were released to catch the game in sight of the hunters. Page 209. Following quotation from "Master of Game" written around 1400. "I --will provethat there is no man's life that useth gentle gameand disport less displeasable unto God than the life of a perfect and skilful hunter or from which more good cometh. The first reason is that hunting causeth a man to eschew the seven deadly sins. Secondly, men are better when riding, more just and more understanding, and better knowing of allcountries and all passages; in short and in long, all good customs and manners cometh thereof, and the health of a man and his soul." Page 211. MEDIEVAL DATES: The History of Hunting page 230 Nativity of St John June 24 - Harts could be hunt Holyrood Day Sept 14.Hinds.Buck Michelmas, Sept 29 Hare. Christmas-Boar and wolf. Easter Mar 22 Apr 25 Roebuck Michaelmas, Sept 25 Roe. Shrovetide Middle of Feb. Otter. Candlemas, Feb.2. Annunciation, March 25 Midsummer,June [25] 24. Page 1. OLD WORDS FOR HISTORICAL BOOKS. PISCATORIUM ::Fish pond. JAPE; An unkindley joke. SCATHE:: Harm, damage. CITOLE & REBECK::Musical instruments. BASILISK: Gorgans head. Great CHAM; Great Kahn. PRESTER JOHN:: Imaginary King of a country in Asia SOUNDER:: Yound wild pig. QUOTHA: Says you. HARROW; Sorrow. GIBING TONGUE:: Pestering tongue. FOND: Harmlessly stupid. POINTS: Strings or thongues with which clothes were fastened or armor tied to clothes. CHAPMAN::Pedlar POPINJAY:Target for archery. (LOOk up.) THERE ARE TWO WORDS IN THE MATTER:: Differance f opinion "I WARM TO A MAN WHO HATH SOME GALL IN HIS LIVER" INTAKINGS: ESCALADOS: CAMISADES: BUSHMENTS: SALLIES: ONFALLS: OLD WORDS: Page 2. SOOTH: Truth. REDE: : Advise. CATIFF:Cowardly. THRALL: : Base. GRAMERCY: : Thanks. MURRAIN: A course on or lese a plague. COZENED: : Made a fool of ,decieved. BEJAPED: : Made an ass of . NAKIR: Military horne. LEERE: Empty(Probably a saxon word.) BRACE YOUR BELT: :Tighten your belt. LOATH: : Unwilling. METHINKS: : I think. RUTH: : Mercy. BAIT: : Atten to, look after. HIGHT: :Called. ECLEYPT: :Called (Spelling) DISTRAIT: Out of one's head. HOUSELED AND SHRIVEN: :Prepared for emortality. TRUE ROOD: :True Cross. TABLE DORMANT: :Removable eating table. TRESTLES & BENCHES;Seats of the period. A PRICKER: :Whipper in. FLESHED:Thrust home*UNFLESHED:Missed. PERILOUS MAN: Dangerous man. Old Words page 3. Sage -wise. Nourish - An esquire was nourished. Sires- Little lordlings. Seigneury-Barony. Provosts -Tax collectors. Advocate-Secular guardian of a monestary or Abby Obol-Copper coin. Seigneur-Lord. Inner or outor wards-Courts of a castle Baily-same thing Corvees-Forced labor. Arbalist*Cross bow. Bailey-outer court. Mews-Halks house. Palais-Residence of the Seigneur in a castle. Jongleurs-Musicians. Scriptorium-Libruary Rede-Advise. Jardle of cloth-Bundle of cloth, Wat-To know. Cressets-Lamps. Sconce-Candle sticks. Scathe-Harm. Rue-Regret. Buth-Mercy. Old Words. page 4. Hobblers-Mounted bowmen. Sooth-Truth. By the Rood-an expression. Caitiff-Cowardly. Thrall-Base. Eschew-avoid Fried in his own fat: By hook or by crook. Old Words 5 MEURTRIERES = Arrow sticks Bouvary - Ox Farm Cantle of Sheepskin (start of) Piscatorium (Fish Pond) Japes (jests) SCRIP (Satchel) ST. JULIAN (Patron of travelers) SOUNDERS -(young wild pigs) FALDING (Cloth what sort ?) LOUTED (Boned) Lazar House (Post house) EXORCISM (Charm to avert troubles) Waster-Riever ?- Draw-Latch SCRIVENER (Writer) TRESTLES (Tables removable?) VERDERERS (Game Keepers) LIMNER - Painter HUMORS - Rheums- FLUXES [?] JUPON - Undershirt Old Words 6 intaking & defending escalados camisades rallies outfalls ------ Rede (advise) Divers (Sundry) QUARREL (Cross Bow bolt) Rede (advice) Tables Dormant (Tables on Saw Horses) BANCALS} - Some sort of TRESTLES} - seats. FEUDAL CUSTOMS AND RULES. Bishops could excommunicate. Ladies gave stockings to knights as favors to be worn in helmets. Weapons were usually left at the gate of the Barbican on entering as a guest a strange castle. There were usually oak gates behind a Portcull Angelus (what time of day) Vespers (" " " ") Nones (" " " ") Fish, spinitch and milk for Breakfast. Feudalism 987 Hugh Capet elected king of the Gauls, Aquitaneans Britons, Normans, Goths & Spaniards. FOULQUES Nerra of Anjou Present. See Romance of Feudal Chateaux. P 11 = RFC --- Foulques of Anjou and William of Normandy chief lords and great opponents. --- In French Foulques built or enlarged - LOUDON - MIREBEAU - MONTRESOR MONT RICHARD - LANGEAIS - MONTBAZON - LOCHES - CHINON --- TIPICAL CASTLE ARQUES built 1040 near. Dieppe RFC P12 Samite = Silk? Miniver = ? Troubodour = Gentleman poet or singer all nobles Trouvere = story teller Jongleur = musician Description of a Tournament The Challenger RFC P 19 ----- Tilting at the quintain (a dummy) and riding at rings were boy's sports P 23 ----- TROUBUDOUR lived in some chateaux all winter camping composing poems in honor of his host and hostess. Monks wrote those down and illustrated them. Monks also copied the classics. Monks were painters, sculptors engravers etc. P 26 ----- Abbies were near courts Coucy protected abbey of PREMONTRE CHINON-FONTEVRAULT. P 28 ----- OATH OF KNIGHTHOOD. P 3 ANGERS: The mother of Chateaux and the key to France - Motto see P 75 RFC It was at junction of Brittany Maine : Anjou : Touraine. ----- Foulques built Angers first- and later Chinon. Angers called the "Black City" ----- The saddle incident Foulques Nerra (Black Falcon) [Geoffrey] Geoffrey P 77 Burning of wife ----- Two Bridges Pont de la Haute Chaine - Pont de la Basse Chaine P 79 ---- Tour du Diable. Druid Priest hid in it. Roland of Roncesvalles borne here P. 80 Player Names LA JOYEUSE - name of castle EPAULIER = shoulder piece on armor CRUSADES 1096-1291 NOVUM SALUTIS GENUS A new path to Heaven, E.B. TREUGA DEI - Truce of god. tried to be enforced by priests through confessional and penance. Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.